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Symphony no. 3

Ludwig van Beethoven · 2000

55 min · 4 tracks · classical music

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
95 /100
Summit
Higher than 100% of albums we've rated

The symphony’s dramatic scale, funeral-march center, and accumulating finale give it unusual compositional depth; this listing does not identify the performers or recording.

What we noticed

  • The first movement begins with two blunt E-flat major chords, then repeatedly pushes its sonata-form themes into unexpected harmonic turns.
  • The second movement is a sustained funeral march; the third replaces it with a quick scherzo whose trio gives the horns a prominent call.
  • The finale takes a spare bass theme through a sequence of variations, gathering momentum before a decisive close.
Composition 25% of the score
10/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
10/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
8/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
9/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 10/10

Reshaped what followed. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Sinfonia eroica": I. Allegro con brio 19:10
  • 2 Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Sinfonia eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai 18:04
  • 3 Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Sinfonia eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 5:48
  • 4 Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Sinfonia eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro molto 12:52

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